25th Sarasaviya Awards

The 25th Sarasaviya Awards festival (Sinhala: 25වැනි සරසවිය සම්මාන උලෙළ), presented by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited, was held to honor the best films of 1996 Sinhala cinema on April 2, 1998, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka. Minister C. V. Gunaratne was the chief guest at the awards night.[1]

25th Sarasaviya Awards
DateApril 2, 1998
SiteBandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Directed byTilakaratne Kuruwita Bandara
Highlights
Best PictureLoku Duwa
Most awardsLoku Duwa (7)
Most nominationsLoku Duwa
Television coverage
NetworkAssociated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited

The film Loku Duwa won the seven prestigious awards including Best Film.

Awards

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Category Film Recipient
Best Film Loku Duwa Geetha Kumarasinghe
Best Director Loku Duwa Sumitra Peries
Best Script Writer Bithu Sithuvam K. D. Nicholas
Best Actor Bithu Sithuvam Joe Abeywickrama
Best Actress Bithu Sithuvam Dilani Abeywardana
Best Supporting Actor Loku Duwa Kamal Addararachchi
Best Supporting Actress Loku Duwa Iranganie Serasinghe
Best Cinematographer (black n' white film) Sebe Mithura Lalith Gunawardena
Best Cinematographer (color film) Loku Duwa William Blake
Best Editor Sihina Deshayen Stanley de Alwis
Best Music Direction Sihina Deshayen Ernie Peiris
Boodee Keerthisena
Best Art Direction Sihina Deshayen Mahinda Abeysekera
Mahendra Perera
Boodee Keerthisena
Best Sound Effects Sihina Deshayen Arun Bose
Best Makeup Sihina Deshayen Vasantha Vittachchi
Best Lyricist Bithu Sithuvam Sunil Ariyaratne
Best Male Playback Singer Bithu Sithuvam Gunadasa Kapuge
Best Female Playback Singer Amanthaya Nipunika Jagoda
Most Popular Film Loku Duwa People's vote
Best Upcoming Actor Sihina Deshayen Roger Seneviratne
Best Upcoming Actress Soora Daruwo Judy de Silva
Special Jury Award Sihina Deshayen Boodee Keerthisena
Rana Thisara Award contribution to Sinhala cinema W. A. B. de Silva
Clarice de Silva
Merit Awards Soora Daruwo Manike Attanayake
Loku Duwa Ama Wijesekara
Amanthaya Douglas Ranasinghe
Mana Mohini Freddie Silva
Mana Mohini Kalawathie
Amanthaya Nihal Fernando
Category Film
Popular films included in the festival Loku Duwa
Thunweni Aehe
Sihina Deshayen
Cheriyo Darling
Api Baya Naha
Mana Mohini
Bithu Sithuvam
Category Film
Worship Pooja Special Awards for Cinema Career Michael Sannas Liyanage
D. T. Fernando
Premanath Moraes
Mabel Blythe
Leticia Peiris
Florida Jayalath
Sumith Bibile
Harun Lanthra
Stanley Perera
Rita Ratnayake
Millie Kahandawala
Girley Gunawardana
Udula Dabare
Christy Leonard Perera
Shesha Palihakkara
Vincent Vaas
Kanthi Gunatunga
Ananda Weerakoon
Baptist Fernando
Tissa Nagodawithana

References

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  1. ^ "Road to Prestige 1964-2018". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 2021-01-10.